by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: Restrictions imposed by Indian states to curb a rapid surge in coronavirus cases have disrupted supply chains, hit freight networks and caused labour shortages in the small companies that make up around a third of economic output,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: Many Indians scrambled on Thursday to secure beds in hospitals for relatives stricken with coronavirus as infections surged to a daily record, overwhelming medical facilities and drying up oxygen supplies. A massive second wave of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
SINGAPORE: AIA Singapore today announced findings from a new study on the state of Singaporeans' health at the one-year mark since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. It revealed that fears over income loss and job instability caused 91% of respondents to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Pension & Social Security
New Delhi: Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India (PFRDA) has registered 23 per cent growth in its subscriber base under the flagship NPS(National Pension Scheme) and APY schemes to over 4.24 crore by end of March 31, 2021, the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic
A sedentary lifestyle is associated with more severe Covid-19 infection and an increased risk of dying from the viral disease, according to a large-scale study. Researchers, including those from the University of California San Diego, found that Covid-19...